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US vice president Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota governor Tim Walz to be her running mate in the presidential election, sources have told the Associated Press. In choosing Mr Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous aid to families. Ms Harris hopes to shore up her […]

The athlete training session for the Olympic marathon swimming was cancelled on Tuesday as concerns over the water quality of the River Seine continued at Paris 2024. Athletes had been due to take to the water for familiarisation sessions ahead of the women’s 10 kilometre marathon on Thursday and the men’s race on Friday, but water quality assessments found that levels of Enterococci – an indicator of faecal pollution – […]

Palestinian officials say eight Palestinians were killed, including four teenagers, and another seven were wounded by Israeli fire during military raids in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Tuesday that four people, including two 19-year-olds and a 14-year-old, were killed in an overnight raid in the village of Aqaaba in the northern West Bank. It said another four people, including an 18-year-old, were killed in an […]

Eluned Morgan has been sworn in as the new First Minister of Wales, the third leader of the country this year. She succeeds Vaughan Gething, who lasted less than 140 days as first minister, having presided over a turbulent period in office, beset by rows over donations and sacked ministers. Baroness Morgan, 57, was confirmed as leader of the Welsh Labour Party on July 24, but could not take over […]